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Brief: Gymnasts Take Their Final Dismount

Natasha Torkzaban, Reporter November 10, 2021

The gymnastics team had a season defined by perseverance and hard work. The team came into the season after losing many seniors, with the determination to succeed. The gymnasts spent practices working...

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Brief: Football Tackles State

Cici Hunter, Reporter November 10, 2021

  Currently ranked tenth in the sunflower league the football team is on their way to the regional playoffs. Since 1997, the team has had over 15 playoff appearances and played in one state...

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Beyond the Rivalry

Nate Ankenbauer, Sports Reporter November 8, 2021

In response to overcrowding in 1997, a third of Lawrence High students transferred to the newly founded Free State High School. From then on out, Bob Billings Parkway would split Lawrence in half,...

Cleaning Consequences

October 28, 2021

Okay, so can you kind of explain the devious links that are going on, explain them, or what's going on with that? "Well, if there's a good part to it. It seems to have rapidly come to an end. I have...

Turning a New Page

Jake Hedges, Reporter October 26, 2021

This year the library staff has gained a new face: Marisa Hegeman, a librarian and media specialist.  Previously, Hegeman was staffed at Cordley Elementary School as the school librarian.  She also...

A Fresh Face for Freshman

A Fresh Face for Freshman

Olivia Roderick, Reporter October 4, 2021

This year, Katie Brandau is welcomed as the new 9th grade counselor. Brandau moved from Durango, Colorado, where she was a high school counselor for five years.  Brandau said “[she] knew she always...

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Students sing the praises of new choir teacher

Cici Hunter, Reporter October 4, 2021

Joshua East is the latest addition to the fine arts program. Working beside Olivia Henning , East co-teaches the performance choirs and is the lead teacher for Chamber choir. East started his career...

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Black Box Theatre Festival Director Profiles

Nisa Khosh and Natasha Torkzaban September 15, 2021

  Mary Kate Shultz, senior What’s the title of your show? What’s it about? “My play is titled jackpot, it takes place in a small town. The protagonist is a teenager who works...

Security Guard Dies

Zanna Ingram, Copy Editor May 12, 2021

Security guard Charles Thomas passed away on April 30, 2021, leaving behind a legacy as the head sponsor of Can We Talk, a program which works to help students of color achieve their goals by pairing them...

Girl Grappler Gray Undefeated

Girl Grappler Gray Undefeated

April 12, 2021

During her high school career, junior Madyson Gray has never lost a match in girls wrestling. In fact, Gray has never lost a state championship she has qualified for. Gray first went out for the middle...

Teachers required to return to classrooms

Zanna Ingram and Isis Norris March 5, 2021

In an email sent to district personnel on Feb. 24, Superintendent Anthony Lewis announced that all staff members will be required to return to the building by March 15.  If a staff member would like...

Meadows makes a video responding to a question in her comments about one of her autoimmune diseases. Meadows has Type 1 diabetes, celiac disease and juvenile arthritis and uses her platform to educate others and clear up misconceptions about her conditions. “Almost all my autoimmune diseases have stereotypes, and that’s one big thing that I want to break,” Meadows said.

TikToker brings autoimmune disease awareness to ‘For You’ page

Emma Holsclaw, Talon Co-Editor in Chief November 17, 2020

Junior Addy Meadows doesn’t remember why she was in the hospital the first day of spring break, but she does remember filming a TikTok to Ke$ha’s “Cannibal” out of boredom from her hospital bed.  Meadows’...

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